University of Wisconsin–Madison

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UW–Madison establishes free, campus-wide COVID-19 testing to support campus reopening

The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene are coming together in support of University of Wisconsin–Madison efforts to provide free COVID-19 testing to the entire campus community. The goal is to identify infections, isolate and care for those who are sick, and limit the spread of the disease as campus moves forward with a modified re-opening plan.

Global Health Institute hosts webinar series on health equity in the wake of COVID-19

AUGUST 20: Bringing together diverse voices from across the health spectrum, including researchers, care providers, population health experts and policy makers, GHI's COVID & Equity webinar series continues with "Lessons from Abroad: From Ebola to COVID."

How humanity has unleashed a flood of zoonotic diseases

“If this isn’t the wake-up call, nothing is going to be,” says Tony Goldberg, a professor of epidemiology at UW and a GHI Advisor Committee member.

Here’s what you need to know about coronavirus as the economy reopens

Ajay Sethi, GHI Advisory Committee member, and Nasia Safdar spoke with Madison365 about staying safe during reopening.

Wisconsin Partnership Program announces $2.7 million in grants in response to COVID-19

GHI Advisory Committee member Yoshiro Kawaoka, who is testing a new approach to develop a coronavirus vaccine, is among researchers receiving grants through the School of Medicine and Public Health's Wisconsin Partnership Program.

Study shows cats can contract, spread coronavirus

In a study published today (May 13, 2020) in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists in the U.S. and Japan report that in the laboratory, cats can readily become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and may be able to pass the virus to other cats. Professor of Pathobiological Sciences at the …

Preventing the next pandemic: Urgency for a Planetary Health approach

GHI Director Jonathan Patz explores the links between the emergency of new viruses and environmental disruption at the Nelson Institute's Earth Day.

Pandemic: COVID-19 documentary

Ajay Sethi, associate professor of Population Health Sciences and a GHI Advisory Committee member, was featured in the Discovery Channel's "Pandemic: COVID-19."

Tokyo 2021? The decision to postpone the Summer Olympics, explained

GHI Board of Visitors members Mary Wilson and John Lange help us understand why postponing the games was the best decision.

Patz discusses the effect of earth’s health on human health

GHI Director Jonathan Patz speaks to the Aquarium of the Pacific Aquatic Academy about the links between the earth's health and human health.